Upcoming Programs At Peninsula State Park

Families are welcome to attend The Legend of Red Bird, a storytellingprogram that includes a holiday ornament craft, on Saturday, November 24,from 11 - 11:45 AM at the Nature Center. Learn about the cardinal bird byenjoying a Cherokee legend. Then, choose to create a variety of simple redbird decorations.

Those wishing to "walk off" their turkey dinner are invited to join ParkNaturalist Kathleen Harris for a 1/2 mile hike near Weborg Shore,identifying evergreen trees and enjoying tree folklore along the way. Meetat Park Headquarters at 2 PM. The program will last about one hour. Rain?We'll talk about trees inside Park Headquarters.

These programs are free and open to the public, but a state park vehiclesticker is required. The Nature Center will be open Saturday, November 24,from 10 AM to 1 PM and Sunday, November 25, from 1 - 3 PM. The 20th annualmuzzleloading hunt will be occuring in the park, but these programs takeplace in areas of the Peninsula that are closed to hunting. Orange vests,donated by Whitetails Unlimited, are available for free loan for thosevisiting the park. Field guides and affordable children's items like owlbackpacks and hand lenses are available for sale at Peninsula and supportthe park's nature education programs. If you need additional information,phone Peninsula at 920-868-3258.